Frázová slovesa
upon | up on |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do [sth] in response) | zareagovat na dok + předl |
| | Harry acted upon Alice's request. |
| act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (have an effect on) | působit na ned + předl |
| | | mít efekt na ned, fráze |
| | The drug acts upon the nervous system. |
bear on [sth],
bear upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | formal (be relevant to) | týkat se ned |
| | | souviset s ned + předl |
build on [sth],
build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) (dále rozvíjet) | stavět na ned + předl |
| | The beginners' course will give you a good base which you can build on. |
| build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) (přeneseně) | stavět na ned + předl |
| | The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. |
| build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (base on) | založit na dok + předl |
| | | postavit na dok + předl |
| | They built the city upon firm foundations. |
call on [sb] for [sth],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (seek help) | obrátit se na dok + předl |
| | John called on his friends for support. |
| | John se obrátil na své přátele s žádostí o pomoc. |
call on [sb],
call upon vtr phrasal insep | (turn to [sb] for help) | obrátit se na dok + předl |
| | When you need help, then who can you call upon if not your friends? |
| | Když potřebuješ pomoc, na koho jiného se můžeš obrátit, než na své přátele? |
call on [sb] to do [sth],
call upon [sb] to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (request that [sb] do [sth]) (někoho o něco) | požádat o dok + předl |
| | The union called on the workers to support a strike. |
center on [sb/sth],
center upon [sb/sth] (US),
centre on [sb/sth],
centre upon [sb/sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (have as main topic) | soustředit se na ned + předl |
| | | zaměřit se na dok + předl |
| | His talk centered on one key issue. |
chance on [sth],
chance upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (unexpectedly encounter [sb/sth]) (přeneseně: neočekávaně potkat) | narazit na dok + předl |
| | Walking throught the woods, I chanced upon young rabbits cavorting in the tall grass. |
come upon [sth],
come on vtr phrasal insep | (find by chance, encounter) | narazit na dok + předl |
| | | potkat dok |
| | The kids were thrilled to come upon a small gingerbread house in the woods. |
| | Děti byli nadšené, když v lese narazily na perníkovou chaloupku. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be determined by [sth]) | záležet, záviset ned |
| | Whether the heating will be fixed today depends on the repairman's schedule. |
| | To, zda bude topení opraveno dnes, záleží na opravářových časových možnostech. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (be assured of) | důvěřovat ned |
| | | věřit ned |
| | (něčím) | být si jist ned, fráze |
| | You may depend absolutely upon your solicitor's discretion. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (trust in [sth]) | spoléhat se na ned + předl |
| | I depended on her ability to keep a secret. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (be supported financially by) (na někom) | být finančně závislý ned, fráze |
| | In the 1950s, most women in the US did not do paid work and depended on their husbands. |
depend on [sb],
depend upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (rely on [sb]) | být závislý na ned, fráze |
| | She is a proud lady and doesn't like having to depend on her relatives for help. |
| draw upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (use as source or resource) | použít, využít dok |
| | | čerpat z ned + předl |
| | To pass the final exam, the students must draw upon everything they have learned in the course. |
| | Aby zvládli závěrečnou zkoušku, musí studenti čerpat ze všeho, co se v kurzu naučili. |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | zaútočit dok |
| | | vrhnout se na dok + předl |
| | The two men fell on their victim as he was walking down the street. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (food: eat eagerly) (do jídla, začít jíst) | pustit se do dok + předl |
| | The man fell on the crust of bread as though he had not eaten for days. |
fall on [sb],
fall upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (person: greet, embrace) (někoho) | uvítat dok |
| | (někoho) | pozdravit dok |
| | Derek fell upon his brother and they wept with joy at being reunited. |
frown on [sth/sb],
frown upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (disapprove of) | neschvalovat ned |
| | Teachers frown on students being late for class. Management frowns upon employees socializing at the water cooler. |
happen on [sth/sb],
happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | dated, literary (find, encounter) | narazit na |
| | (náhodou) | najít |
| | I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper. |
hinge on [sth],
hinge upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (rely, depend on [sth]) (přeneseně: záviset) | viset na ned + předl |
| | | záviset na ned + předl |
| | The business deal hinges upon securing a loan. |
hit on [sth],
hit upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (idea, plan: devise, discover) (nápad) | přijít na dok + předl |
| | I have hit upon a great way to save money: stay in bed all day! |
impress [sth] on [sb],
impress [sth] upon [sb],
impress upon [sb] [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (stress the importance of) (někomu něco) | vštípit dok |
| | I must impress upon you all the need for complete secrecy. |
| | Ken tried to impress the importance of hard work on his children. |
lean on [sb],
lean upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (rely on for support) (něčí podporu) | spoléhat se na ned + předl |
| | You can always lean on me. |
look down on [sb],
look down upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (feel superior to) (přeneseně) | dívat se svrchu ned + přísl |
| | It is wrong to look down on people less fortunate than yourself. |
look down on [sth],
look down upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (consider inferior) (hovorový výraz) | dívat se skrz prsty ned, fráze |
| | These were rich girls who looked down on cheap clothes. |
look on [sb] as [sth],
look upon [sb] as [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | považovat za ned + předl |
| | I always looked upon him as a brother. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (regard, consider: as) | považovat za ned + předl |
| | | pohlížet na ned + předl |
| | I look upon television as a bad influence. |
| look upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | literary (gaze at, take in) | dívat se na ned + předl |
| | The sculptor looked upon his latest creation with pride. |
| put upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (impose) (úkol apod.) | uložit dok |
| Poznámka: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The head of the department put upon Roger the responsibility for checking all the figures in the report. |
rely on [sth],
rely upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (depend on) | spolehnout se na dok + předl |
| | Can you rely on that car? |
| | Můžeš se na to auto spolehnout? |
rely on [sb],
rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (have trust in) (někoho) | spoléhat na ned + předl |
| | Can you rely on her? |
| | Můžeš na ni spoléhat? |
rely on [sb],
rely upon [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be dependent on) (někom) | záviset na ned + předl |
| | (někom) | být závislý na ned, fráze |
| | My mother relies on me to go shopping for her. |
| | ⓘTato věta není překladem anglické ukázkové věty. Úspěch z velké části závisí na štěstí. |
| set upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | napadnout dok |
| | | zaútočit na dok + předl |
| | The gang set upon their victim without warning. |
| | The hounds set upon the fox. |
| set upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (apply yourself to enthusiastically) (nadšeně) | vrhnout se na dok + předl |
| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
stumble on [sth],
stumble upon [sth],
stumble across [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (discover, encounter by chance) (náhodně objevit) | narazit na dok + předl |
| | The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album. |
thrust [sth] on [sb],
thrust [sth] upon [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (impose) | vnutit dok |
| | | vnucovat ned |
| | Imogen's parents thrust a career in law on her from a young age. |
| | Imogeniny rodiče jí od mládí vnucovali kariéru v advokacii. |
touch on [sth],
touch upon vtr phrasal insep | figurative (mention very briefly) (přen.: zmínit se o tématu) | dotknout se dok |
| | | zmínit se o dok + předl |
| | In the course of the interview we touched upon the delicate matter of his conviction for assault. |
| touch upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (mention very briefly) (přen.: zmínit nějaké téma) | dotknout se dok |
| | Her lecture did not touch upon the details of accounting. |
| | The teacher touched on each tested subject area. |
Složené tvary
upon | up on |
| agree upon [sth] vi + prep | slightly formal (decide mutually) | shodnout se na, dohodnout se na dok + předl |
| | The two men agreed upon a price for the secondhand car. |
bank on [sth/sb],
bank upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (rely, bet) | spoléhat se na ned + předl |
| | (přeneseně) | vsázet na ned + předl |
| | I'm banking on the stock market recovering; otherwise I won't have enough retirement funds. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (use as evidence) (fakta) | založit na dok + předl |
| | (fakta) | vycházet z ned + předl |
| Poznámka: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "My opinion is based on facts, not rumor." |
| | She based her conclusion on close examination of the evidence. |
| | Svě závěry založila na podrobném přezkoumání důkazů. |
base [sth] on [sth],
base [sth] upon [sth] vtr + prep | (adapt from) (zpracování filmu apod.) | vycházet z ned + předl |
| Poznámka: "Base on" is more common than "base upon." These expressions are often used in the passive voice--e.g., "The movie is based on a true story." |
| | They will base the film on a short story written by Mark Twain. |
| | Film vychází z krátké povídky od Marka Twaina. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | být založený na ned, fráze |
| | | vycházet z ned + předl |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| | Mnoho filmů je založených na pravdivých událostech. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (founded on) | založený na příd + předl |
| | | vycházející z příd + předl |
| | Some countries have laws based upon state religions. |
based on [sth],
based upon [sth] expr | (adapted from [sth]) | podle předl |
| | | na základě předl + m |
| | Based on a true story. |
| | Podle skutečného příběhu. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | tloustnout z ned + předl |
| | The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) (něčím) | ládovat se ned |
| | (něčím) | cpát se ned |
| | The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vtr | figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) (někom) | přiživovat se na ned + předl |
| | (někoho) | parazitovat na ned + předl |
| bear upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (be relevant) | mít souvislost s ned, fráze |
| | | souviset s ned + předl |
| | How will these new findings bear upon our approach to educating children? |
bestow [sth] on [sb],
bestow [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | formal (present, give [sb]: an award, gift) | darovat, věnovat ned |
| | (ocenění, dar) | předat dok |
| | The head of the Board of Education bestowed the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on Mrs. Hall. |
| | The king bestowed knighthoods on his most loyal subjects. |
| | Král předal nejloajálnějším poddaným rytířský titul. |
| confer [sth] on/upon [sb]⇒ vtr | (give or bestow [sth]) | udělit dok |
| | | propůjčit dok |
| | The president conferred the medal of honor upon the soldier. |
dawn on [sb],
dawn upon [sb] v expr | figurative (become apparent) | překlad není dostupný |
| | All of a sudden, the enormity of what I had done dawned on me. |
depend on doing [sth],
depend upon doing [sth] v expr | (necessitate doing) | záviset na ned + předl |
| | | odvíjet se od ned + předl |
| | Getting a driving licence depends upon passing the written and practical examinations. |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | spoléhat se na ned + předl |
| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adj | (requiring [sth]) | závisející na příd + předl |
| | Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. |
| | Grilování závisí na počasí. |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) (co) | rozebírat ned |
| | (čím) | zaobírat se ned |
| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
| | Snaž se nerozebírat svá selhání. |
dwell on [sth],
dwell upon vi + prep | (speak extensively about) (téma: ústně) | rozebírat ned |
| | In her lecture, the professor dwelt a great deal on the similar themes in the two texts. |
| | Ve své přednášce profesor rozebíral podobnosti obou děl. |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (journey: start) (na cestu) | vydat se na, vyrazit na dok + předl |
| | What should you take before you embark on a three-day hike? |
embark on [sth],
embark upon [sth] vi + prep | (project: start) | pustit se do, dát se do dok + předl |
| | We had no idea what the project would involve when we embarked on it. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (come to rest on) (přeneseně: pohled) | padnout na dok + předl |
| | (přeneseně: pohled) | zastavit se na dok + předl |
| | Her gaze fell upon the letter I was writing. |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | figurative (occur on) (časově) | připadat na ned + předl |
| | My birthday falls on a Saturday this year. The election falls on my birthday. |
fall on [sth/sb],
fall upon [sth/sb] vi + prep | (attack) | vrhnout se na dok + předl |
| | | zaútočit na dok + předl |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (eat hungrily) (přeneseně: hladově na jídlo) | vrhnout se na dok + předl |
fall on [sth],
fall upon [sth] vi + prep | (opportunity: grab enthusiastically) (přeneseně: příležitosti) | skočit po dok + předl |
fall on [sb/sth],
fall upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (eyes: look at [sth]) | spočinout na dok + předl |
| | The teacher's eyes scanned the room and fell on Joshua's nervous face. |
| | Učitelka přejela pohledem celou třídu a její oči spočinuly na Honzově nervózním obličeji. |
| fire upon [sth] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) | střílet na ned + předl |
| | | vystřelit na dok + předl |
| | As soon as I give the order, fire upon the battleship. |
| fire upon [sb] vi + prep | (with weapon: shoot) (někoho) | střílet na ned + předl |
| | (někoho) | vystřelit na dok + předl |
| | The soldiers in the tower fired upon the defenceless people below. |
fixate on [sth],
fixate upon [sth] vi + prep | (be obsessed) (na něco nebo někoho) | fixovat se ned |
| | | upnout se dok |
| | (někým) | být posedlý inf + příd |
| | You need to stop fixating on the small details and try to look at the big picture. |
hard on [sth],
hard upon [sth] adv + prep | (near, coming up to) | téměř přísl |
| | It was hard upon nightfall when they arrived. |
| have mercy upon [sb] v expr | (take pity on) | mít slitování s ned, fráze |
| | God is willing to have mercy upon sinners. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (encroach: on [sb]'s rights) | zasahovat do ned + předl |
| | | zasáhnout do dok + předl |
| | Their demands impinge on local farmers' rights. |
impinge on [sth],
impinge upon [sth] vi + prep | (have impact: on [sth]) | dotýkat se ned |
| | | ovlivňovat ned |
| | | dotknout se dok |
| | | ovlivnit dok |
| | Pressure from work is impinging on his personal life. |
incumbent on [sb],
incumbent upon [sb] adj + prep | (obligatory for [sb]) (pro někoho) | povinný příd |
| | The duty of managing finances is incumbent on the organization's treasurer. |
incumbent on [sb] to do [sth],
incumbent upon [sb] to do [sth] expr | (obligatory for [sb]) | být povinností ned + ž |
| | | mít za povinnost ned, fráze |
| | It is incumbent on the bride's father to make a speech at the wedding. |
| | Je povinností otce nevěsty, aby pronesl přípitek. |
incumbent on [sth],
incumbent upon [sth] adj + prep | archaic (resting on) | spočívající v příd + předl |
| | | ležící v příd + předl |
| | The man was incumbent on his bed. |
insist on doing [sth],
insist upon doing [sth] v expr | (be determined) (být odhodlaný něco udělat) | trvat na ned + předl |
| | Despite my complaints, he insisted on doing things his way. |
intent on,
intent upon prep | (determined to) | odhodlaný k příd + předl |
| | With all their drug use some celebrities seem intent on self-destruction. |
| | John works very long hours: he's intent on becoming a millionaire before he turns 30. |
lean on [sth],
lean upon [sth] vi + prep | (rest your weight on) (fyzicky) | opírat se o ned + předl |
| | Don't lean on the railing of this balcony - it isn't secure! If you will lean on my shoulder as we walk, it will take some of the weight off your sore ankle. |
look down on [sb/sth],
look down upon [sb/sth] v expr | (observe from high up) | dívat se svrchu ned + přísl |
| | From the top of the tower you can look down upon the whole city. |
| once upon a time adv | (start of a fairy tale) | bylo nebylo fráze |
| | Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived an orphan girl with her wicked stepmother. |
presume on [sth],
presume upon [sth] vi + prep | formal (rely) | předpokládat, očekávat ned |
| | I wouldn't presume on his honesty, if I were you; he won't confess unless he has to. |
prevail on [sb] to do [sth],
prevail upon v expr | (persuade: [sb] to do [sth]) | přesvědčit dok |
| | He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway. |
prey on [sb],
prey upon [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: victimize) | překlad není dostupný |
| | Bullies prey on the weak. |
prey on [sth],
prey upon [sth] vi + prep | figurative (worry, preoccupy) (myšlenka) | hlodat ned |
| | The thought of my upcoming appointment preyed on my mind. |
pronounce on [sth],
pronounce upon [sth] vi + prep | (make a statement) | vyslovit, prohlásit dok |
| | The critics have already pronounced on this book and they didn't like it. |
put upon,
put-upon adj | informal (burdened) (úkoly apod.) | zavalený příd |
| Poznámka: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The boss asks me to do extra work so often that I really feel put upon. |
reflect on [sth],
reflect upon [sth] vi + prep | (think about, consider) | přemýšlet o ned + předl |
| | | uvažovat o ned + předl |
| | Please reflect on your actions. |
| | Přemýšlej o svém jednání. |
remark on [sth],
remark upon [sth] vi + prep | (comment upon) | podotknout dok |
| | Lisa's teacher remarked on her rapid progress in maths. |
smile on [sb/sth],
smile upon [sb/sth] vi + prep | (bless with good fortune) (přeneseně) | usmát se dok |
| | (štěstí) | přát ned |
| | | být příznivě nakloněn ned, fráze |
| | God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year. |
stumble,
stumble (on,
upon) vtr | (find by chance) (náhodou) | narazit na dok |
| take [sth] upon yourself v expr | (independently decide to do [sth]) (začít něco dělat) | pustit se do dok + předl |
| | (pro nějaký čin) | rozhodnout se dok |
| | Jessica took it upon herself to write the boss a birthday card on behalf of everyone in the office. |
tread on [sth],
tread upon [sth] vi + prep | (trample, squash) | šlápnout na dok + předl |
| | | kráčet po ned + předl |
| | The great oaf wasn't looking where he was going and he trod on my foot! Tread softly for you tread upon my dreams. (W.B. Yeats) |
| upon request adv | (if and when asked for) | na žádost předl + ž |
| | | na základě žádosti fráze |
| | | na požádání předl + s |
| | References are available upon request. |
| upon which conj | (on which, whereon) | na němž předl + sp |
| | | na základě čehož fráze |
| upon which conj | (whereupon, at which point) | načež sp |
| | | přičemž sp |
| urge [sth] upon [sb] vtr + prep | (impress importance of) (někomu něco) | vnucovat ned |
| | (někomu něco) | vtloukat ned |
| | The preacher urged the importance of helping the poor upon his congregation. |